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Where does “bardhë” come from?

bardhë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian bardza, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- — to shine.

bardhë (Albanian): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “bardhë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbardzawhite
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰórh₁ǵ-o-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerh₁ǵ-to shine

Words derived from “bardhë”

  • labardh
  • Dritbardh
  • Borbardha
  • Bardh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- →